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class="main-content narrow-page"> <header class="narrow-page-header narrow-page-header-banner"> <h1 class='narrow-page-header__title '><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">UCSF Overview</span> </h1> </header> <div class="narrow-page-body"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="feature-text">At UC San Francisco, we are driven by the idea that when the best research, the best teaching and the best patient care converge, we can deliver breakthroughs that help heal the world.</p> <p><em>Excellence is in our DNA.</em> From genomics and immunology to specialty care for women and children, UCSF brings together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Our hospitals and educational programs consistently rank among the best in the country, according to the latest surveys by <em>U.S. News & World Report</em>. </p> <p>We are the leading university dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.</p> <figure class="caption caption-drupal-entity align-center"> <figure data-embed-button="media_assets" data-entity-embed-display="entity_reference:media_thumbnail" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"image_style":"w","image_link":"","link_url":""}" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="4ad5a41a-7788-4368-9133-be50b2fe05f6" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"><picture> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/w/public/fields/field_insert_file/news/space_bones_Lotz.jpg" alt class="element-fade"> </picture></figure> <figcaption>Jeffrey Lotz (right), PhD, and graduate student Devante Horne examine vertebra using a material testing system at UCSF's Parnassus campus. Lotz studies musculoskeletal changes the spine undergoes in microgravity. <em>Photo by Noah Berger</em></figcaption> </figure> <h2>Disrupting the Status Quo for Good</h2> <p>UCSF is part of the 10-campus University of California, the world’s premier public research university system, and the only of its campuses dedicated to graduate and professional education. Driven by our public mission, we are a collection of dedicated scientists, clinicians, students and staff who strive to make the world a better place through our singular focus on health. Compassion is as critical as discovery in fulfilling our mission to make a difference for individual patients and whole populations.<o:p></o:p></p> <aside class="ucsfcallout callout-right" data-image="0"> <div class="callout__image hidden"> <div><img alt id="callout_image_0" src="/sites/default/files/media-icons/generic/no-thumbnail.png"></div> </div> <div class="callout__content"> <h3 class="eyebrow-title">UCSF VIRTUAL TOUR</h3> <figure data-embed-button="media_assets" data-entity-embed-display="entity_reference:media_thumbnail" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"image_style":"full_bleed_half__image","image_link":"","link_url":""}" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="7fe9202e-2fe5-4923-87d2-fb7c02b196f4" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"><picture> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/full_bleed_half__image/public/2021-01/Parnassus-aerial-with-downtown-SF.jpg" width="1020" height="574" alt="San Francisco aerial" class="element-fade"> </picture></figure> <p>Learn what it’s like to be here. Tour two of our main campuses, Parnassus and Mission Bay.</p> <p><a class="link--cta" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6902e1e6-8740-40f4-a531-16e2182076e3" href="https://www.ucsf.edu/tour" title="UCSF Virtual Tours">Explore UCSF</a></p> </div> </aside> <h2>Embracing a Sense of Urgency</h2> <p>In a field where lives often hang in a delicate balance, UCSF recognizes that time is of the essence – for patients in the hospital and for populations facing an epidemic. We harness the efficiency of multidisciplinary teams to accelerate scientific progress and speed the development of new therapies and cures. We are constantly pushing forward the policies and partnerships that ensure that people in need are getting access to the most cutting-edge care and treatment.<o:p></o:p></p> <h2>Fostering a Culture of Innovation</h2> <p>UCSF is San Francisco’s second-largest employer, attracting talented faculty and staff who mirror the energy and dynamism of the Bay Area. Drawing from the creative spirit of artists and entrepreneurs, and the disruptiveness of the tech industry, our ability to recruit top talent leads to a constant influx of new ideas and approaches. 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style="font-size:18px">20 PhD programs</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:18px">13 master’s programs</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout-column"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--column-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field-column-content-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="fact-card"> <div class="icon-ucsf-overview--footer-tabs-events-columned-layouts--content-wrapper-content--content"></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-fact-card-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <figure data-embed-button="media_assets" data-entity-embed-display="entity_reference:media_thumbnail" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"image_style":"","image_link":"","link_url":""}" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2d4884ae-8324-4f09-9a6a-74a9ecf0a39c" class="align-center embedded-entity" 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style="font-size:18px">UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus, Mount Zion, and Mission Bay</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:18px">UCSF Benioff Children</span>’<span style="font-size:18px">s Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:18px">Primary care and specialty clinics throughout Northern California</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout-column"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--column-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field-column-content-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="fact-card"> <div class="icon-ucsf-overview--footer-tabs-events-columned-layouts--content-wrapper-content--content"></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-fact-card-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <figure data-embed-button="media_assets" 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